Re: [Harp-L] improving the harmonica (SBS harps)

["Rick Dempster" <rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't have one at hand as I write Winslow, but am I not correct in
saying that the 'teeth' of the comb are wider than on the smaller
diatonics, and hence the holes further apart? and if that's so, why? I
don't mind it being fatter, broader or longer.
RD

>>> Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx> 16/02/2007 10:39:45 >>>
I have several SBS, including Low A, Low G (these are rare), Low C,
Low
D (one from the original issue and a recent one that I hotrodded),
regular G and Regular A.

All play fine, some are quite nice without any tweaking. I guess I was
lucky and you weren't.

I'm OK with the bigger combs on the 12 and 14-hole models. I think the
reason for them is so they can put longer reeds on them.

Winslow

--- Rick Dempster <rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I've got an SBS in D that I bought when they first came out (must be
> nearly fifteen years ago) I hated it and it's hardly been used. It's
> just a bad harp; I don't know if I just got a dud, but this ones a
> real
> horror. I must say I don't like those big clunky combs Hohner use on
> all
> their 12 & 14 hole Marine Bands. Wonder why they have to be differnt
> from all the othjer model diatonics? Anyway, my SBS is no good.
Maybe
> I'll try some surgery on it sometime, to try and make it more
> responsive. Anyone else got comments to make on the SBS in regard to
> my
> experience?
> 
> RD
> 
> >>> Ken Hildebrand <airmojoken@xxxxxxxxx> 16/02/2007 6:57:45 >>>
> The Hohner 365 Steve Baker Special (SBS)
> has 14 holes where holes 1 to 3 duplicate
> the tuning of the holes 1 to 3 on a regular 10-hole
> diatonic, then holes 4 to 13 are like a regular
> 10-hole diatonic.  
> 
> This means that holes 1-3 are pitched
> an octave lower than hole 4-6, but the same playing
> pattern exists with the same available bends like the
> holes 1-3 on a normal 10-hole diatonic harp.
> 
> Hole 14 is pretty useless...
> I've been thinking about sticking a duck qwacker in
> hole 14!
> 
> The SBS harps come in keys A, G, Low C, Low D, and Low
> F.
> 
> They are pretty cool harps, but take some getting use
> to
> since they are a bigger than a regular 10-hole harp.
> 
> Here's a link:
> 
> http://coast2coastmusic.com/cgi-bin/cart/HH365SBS.html 
> 
> Ken in OH
> 
> 
> --- BiscuitBoy714@xxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> > In a message dated 2/15/2007 12:53:51 P.M. Eastern
> > Standard Time,  
> > winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx writes:
> > 
> > 
> > ---  BiscuitBoy714@xxxxxxx wrote:
> >  
> >             Thanx  for getting with me on this
> > Winslow.  With the valve 
> > system I was talking  about it's mostly the blow
> > reeds that I'm interested in 
> > anyway but from  what I've learned on the list
> > overblowing and bending  depends on 
> > an  interaction between both reeds. I'd just like to
> > have the option without 
> > buying  a bunch more harps. How is that 14 hole harp
> > tuned?
> >         Randy
> > 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  
>
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